Abstract
This pilot study was designed to test an intervention developed to increase parenting self-confidence in teen mothers. Group discussions of personal experience and parenting were substituted for a traditional child development course. Using a Touchpoints approach, teachers focused on strengths of the adolescents and their children. Information about child development was presented as it naturally occurred. A total of 20 students took part in the study. There was a significant increase in parenting self-confidence after the intervention. Although the sample size was small, the results were encouraging with this group of teens. A larger study is planned to continue development of the intervention.